Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Media’s Shameful, Inexcusable Distortion Of The Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision | Mediaite

The Media’s Shameful, Inexcusable Distortion Of The Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision | Mediaite: "There are two media myths and inventions that are most commonly cited.

Myth 1: The Court invalidated disclosure requirements in political advertising, thereby allowing donors to remain anonymous.

Wrong. The Court ruled just the opposite and upheld, by an 8-1 vote, the McCain-Feingold requirement of identifying donors.

Myth 2: That the Court’s ruling in Citizens United opened the door to wealthy individuals like Sheldon Adelson to pour millions of dollars into PACs."

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